Coast Guard seizes 17 tons of cocaine during Pacific patrol
By: The Associated Press  
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has seized nearly 35,000 pounds (15,000 kilograms) of cocaine from apparent drug smuggling vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The drugs were off-loaded Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Cmdr. Michael Sharp told reporters the drugs were found over the last three months aboard fishing vessels and go-fast boats outfitted to conceal contraband and evade authorities.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/02/05/coast-guard-seizes-35000-pounds-of-cocaine-in-pacific/
